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way to bench-test LC1 ? or send in
« on: November 22, 2009, 04:26:47 PM »

i may need my lc-1 soon, thing is i only used it for about a month about a 1.5yrs ago and it was getting strange readings so is there a way to bench test it without wiring it my car and welding in a bung ? or what are the chances innovative would let me send it to get tested? im not sure the warranty period on these things
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Re: way to bench-test LC1 ? or send in
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2009, 04:30:21 PM »

i may need my lc-1 soon, thing is i only used it for about a month about a 1.5yrs ago and it was getting strange readings so is there a way to bench test it without wiring it my car and welding in a bung ? or what are the chances innovative would let me send it to get tested? im not sure the warranty period on these things

Have you tried free-air recal yet?

Those sensors dont last long btw.  I keep spares. 
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Re: way to bench-test LC1 ? or send in
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2009, 04:34:29 PM »

ya i did when i had it installed... 1.5yrs ago
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Re: way to bench-test LC1 ? or send in
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2009, 05:08:16 PM »

Obviously you should recalibrate it then.
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Re: way to bench-test LC1 ? or send in
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2009, 07:22:43 PM »

power it, wrap it with a rag soaked with brake clean. it should read full rich.

if it reads full rich then instantly starts to read full lean the sensor is most likely pooched
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Re: way to bench-test LC1 ? or send in
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2009, 12:11:11 AM »

i may need my lc-1 soon, thing is i only used it for about a month about a 1.5yrs ago and it was getting strange readings so is there a way to bench test it without wiring it my car and welding in a bung ? or what are the chances innovative would let me send it to get tested? im not sure the warranty period on these things

The LC-1 is a bit finicky if you do not power it up often.  that is probably my one major complaint with it.  Each time I go to tune a car, which is pretty infrequent, I have have to perform a full recal.  The settings remain as they should be, but the sensor will gibe funky reading.s

Do a full recalibration.  This includes a heater and free air calibration.  power it up with the sensor unplugged.  Wait for about 20 seconds, remove power, wiat about a minute, then plug the sensor in, and let it calibrate.

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Re: way to bench-test LC1 ? or send in
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2009, 12:48:28 AM »

power it, wrap it with a rag soaked with brake clean. it should read full rich.

if it reads full rich then instantly starts to read full lean the sensor is most likely pooched
+1. After you do a free air calibration, try this and see what you get. I know if you google this I've read a detailed thing about how to test a wideband like danz described.

FWIW, LC1's are finiky because they're usually not wired up properly. I'd say 90% of the problems people have from them are from not following the directions on how to wire them up. My LC1's been in for almost two years now, still original sensor and all, works great. But I wired it up right and mounted the sensor 30" away from the turbo.
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Re: way to bench-test LC1 ? or send in
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2009, 11:47:27 AM »

Innovate gear is bitchy when used as modular tuning equipment.  When hardwired in a permanent install with switched power, and you don't try to gimp around on a dying battery/charging system, it works great.
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